My lil Brother dropped his chain down our bathroom sink. His chain is Dog Tags. Well anyways how can I get it?

Question

without calling a plumber. I tried a wire hanger already but thats too hard. I can see it at the bottom on the drain but i just cant seem to get it. Is there anyway?

Answer 1

I've had pretty good luck with a spool of 18 guage wire and a pair of wire cutters. Put a hook at the end and go fishing down the drain. 18 guage is sturdy enough to pull stuff up, but flexible enough to maneuver well.

Answer 2

Under the sink you will find the drain pipe. There is a crook in the drain pipe called the "P" trap that is specifically designed to catch things like rings, your brother's dog tags, etc.

If you live in a newer home with PVC pip you should be able to simply unscrew the compression fitting with your hands and fish out what you are looking for (yes, a little bit of trapped water will probably spill out, but not much) If you live in an older home with metal piping you will probably need a monkey wrench and you will need to be careful not to break the pipe if it has any major corrosion on it.

Answer 3

Under the sink there is a connection of pipes that look like a "J". This is also called a trap. You will see two ring nuts, also called connectors at the top and bottom of this "J". Put a bucket, or very big pot, underneath this "J" and then loosen the ring nuts. When you can take them off by hand slip them up the pipe. Then the "J" will come off. Dump it upside down in your bucket and the chain will come out. Put everything back the same way you took it off. Test your connection to be sure it is water tight before taking the bucket away.

Answer 4

If the magnet doesn't work for whatever reason, before pretending you're Mario & Luigi and unscrewing the pipes yourself, try using a fishing line, and hook. It's more flexible than a coat hanger and the hook is better designed for snaring the chain than the end of the coat hanger. Just attach a small weight (anything should be fine, whether it's for fishing, or not) near the hook to help it get down the pipe without getting hung up.
This stuff is also pretty cheap to buy if you don't already have them and have a store like Target or Wal-Mart nearby (if you're in US/Canada, that is; I don't know store names in other countries).

Answer 5

Under the sink there should be a pipe in the shape of a P on it's side. It should have two joints on either side of the loop. Unscrew those and that should be where you will find the chain. Then just put it back in place. A large pare of Channel Lock Pliers should do the job.
Best Of Luck

Answer 6

defintely, tie a small magnet (make sure it's powerful enough to lift something) tightly at the end of a string and lower teh string down the sink hole.

If that doesn't work you may have to take the pipes apart under the sink where they do that U turn thing. the dog tags shouldn't have slipped no further then that on their own.

Answer 7

My daughter throws stuff in the sink all the time. Get a bucket and put it under the pipes under the sink. Then unscrew the piping and get the dog tags out.

Answer 8

Go with the thin wire with a hook on the end. Bend the hood a little off center so you can twist the wire and snag the chain. Works every time.

Answer 9

You'll have to loosen the gas trap under the sink with a monkey wrench or large pliers. After you loosen both ends, take out the part shaped like an "S" and dump it out. Then, of course, you'll have to put it back together again.

Answer 10

Take the elbow off and empty it, then put it back on. You might be able to use a belt as a wrench, depending on how old your plumbing is- else you should have a pipe wrench. Be sure to put a bucket under it first, to catch the standing water.